Actress Aishwarya Sakhuja, known for her appearances in shows like Yeh Hai Chahatein, issued a warning to her fans and followers after being scammed on social media. On her Instagram account, the actress shared a video on Thursday, February 5, 2026, opening up about the scam she recently fell victim to.
In the video, Aishwarya started by sharing that she always felt proud that she was aware of all the scams in the country and was confident enough she wouldn’t get scammed because she knows about all the scams; however, she then revealed she knows nothing because she got scammed, and she is amused with the way she has been scammed.
Sharing the about the incident Aishwarya said that a brand called Haven and Wicks, a candle brand got in touch with her through an agency called Hive Collective owned by a woman named Poonam Soni And she revealed that her manager called her sharing that this brand wants her on board to promote their brand and the deal was that fifty percent amount will be paid after the video goes live and fifty percent after thirty days of the video going live and also that she has to buy the products using her own money and later on it will be reimbursed.
However, Aishwarya adds, but after the work was done and she delivered the video, Poonam Soni went missing, vanished, and when she connected to Haven and Wicks, they claimed that they had never worked with Hive Collective and they didn’t know about it. But when she went on to Haven And Wicks there was a post in collaboration with Hive Collective.
Concluding the story, Aishwarya highlighted that to get their products sold, people have reached another low level, and they have made it influencer marketing to influencer consumption, and she cannot get over the fact that she got scammed.
Warning others in the caption, Aishwarya wrote, “I GOT SCAMMED
When @havenandwicks brand deal comes up just say a firm NOT INTERESTED
#DoBetter #CreativeIndustry #PayYourPeople.”
